The Return of the Laminated Luminated Lawnpeople

Because nothing says "Tis the reason for the season" like a life size plastic light up baby Jesus, I bring you a little slice of my family shame.

The Laminated Luminated Lawn People:

Every year my stepdad breaks out the laminated holy ones in all their tacky light up glory.

The Festival of The Laminated Luminated Lawn People begins promptly at dark on Thanksgiving Eve, where they are unveiled in National Lampoons style fanfare. Plastic Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus (surrounded by plastic sheep, cattle, and donkey) make their first shining appearance nestled inside a plywood lean-to stable with bales of straw and a rickety stick manger. The light up shepherds and wise men (accompanied by their trusty glowing camel) traverse from the far east (the far east side of the yard) following yonder plastic light up star (nailed to the side of the house) inching closer and closer as the Feast of Epiphany arrives. When they complete their journey across the yard, they gaze adoringly at the glowing wonder of plastic Jesus and the illuminated holy brood until the end of January.

This miraculous event occurs every year, all under the watchful eye of the Laminated Luminated Santa who sits perched up on the housetop with his list (apparently he's not gotten the message of plastic Jesus' immunity to sin and is deciding if the little baby will fall under naughty or nice).

My mother said that I can thank her for putting her foot down on this year's proposed upgrade to the Laminated Luminated Lawnpeople. Apparently they now make Inflatable Luminated Lawnpeople for the Nativity. I dunno...doesn't roll off the tongue nearly as well as "Laminated Luminated Lawnpeople".

And it's a wonder that I'm so weird!

Happy Laminated Luminated Holiday Season to all!